Expands AI leadership team to accelerate industrial and AI innovation
IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, recently announced the appointment of Kriti Sharma as CEO, IFS Nexus Black.
This strategic move reinforces IFS’s commitment to Industrial AI and fast-tracks the development of agentic AI systems designed for the asset- and service-intensive industries it serves.
Sharma is a globally recognized AI leader with a strong track record in building enterprise AI products and scaling responsible AI initiatives. She joins IFS from Thomson Reuters, where she served as Chief Product Officer for LegalTech, leading major AI transformations.
As CEO, Kriti will work closely with customers to deliver practical, scalable applications that solve complex, high-value, industry-specific challenges.
Optimizing global supply chains
“From predicting critical asset failures to optimizing global supply chains, with Nexus Black we’re not just building AI – we’re building intelligence that works in the real world,” said Kriti on her appointment.
Joining Kriti is Nick Vandivere, appointed Chief Innovation Officer, Nexus Black. Vandivere also joins Thomson Reuters and will lead the expansion of IFS’s Industrial AI pipeline.
“With Kriti at the helm of Nexus Black and an exceptional team of leaders driving innovation across our business, IFS is uniquely positioned to deliver Industrial AI that is contextual, agentic, and deeply relevant to the industries we serve,” stated Mark Moffat, CEO, IFS.
These appointments reflect IFS’s continued investment in delivering intelligent automation, real-time decision-making, and AI agents purpose-built to solve the challenges of industries that maintain critical infrastructure and services, a press note concluded.
